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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Find your nearest location

Cleaning out your medicine cabinet could save lives and help in the fight against addiction.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Find your nearest location

Cleaning out your medicine cabinet could save lives and help in the fight against addiction.

WEBVTT >> GOOD MORNING. THE DROP OFF BEGINS AT 10:00 THIS MORNING AND GOES AND WILL 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. THERE’S STILL TIME TO GATHER THOSE UNWANTED MEDICATIONS. YOU CAN BRING THEM HERE SAFELY AND DROP THEM OFF ANONYMOUSLY. WE WANT TO TALK A LITTE BIT ABOUT WHY YOU GUYS ARE DOING THIS. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. >> IT IS. THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IS RAMPANT AND A HUGE PROBLEM IN THIS AREA, REALLY NATIONALLY. WE ARE NOT IMMUNE FROM IT IN THIS AREA. MOST OF THAT STARTS AT HOME. WE ARE REALLY PROUD TO COHOST WITH THE DEA TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS WITH A SAFE AND ANONYMOUS WA TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THOSE MEDICATIONS. WHAT SORT OF SUCCESS HAVE YOU SEEN. >> GREAT SUCCESS. THIS IS OUR 13TH EVENT. WE’ COLLECTED 200-600 POUNDS PER EVENT. IT’S BEEN A TREMENDOUS INVOLVEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO URGE PEOPLE TO GET OUT AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THOSE MEDICATIONS. >> DO YOU GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC? >> MOST PEOPLE JUST THINK US -- THANK US. IT’S ANONYMOUS AND FREE. THEY CAN WALK IN AND DISPOSE OF THEIR MEDICATION. >> IT IS ANONYMOUS. THERE’S NO QUESTIONS ASKED. THEY CAN BRING WHATEVER THEY HAVE AT HOME. >> CORRECT. OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS, PERCEPTION MEDICATIONS, VITAMINS -- PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, VITAMINS, ANYTHING YOU DON’T WANT AROUND THE KIDS. NEEDLES SHOULDN’T BE BROUGHT. >> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. THIS EVENT IS HAPPENING ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY. IT STARTS AT 10:00. THIS IS ONE OF THE LOCATIONS AT THE LIBRARY. IT GOES FROM 10:00 TO 2:00. WE WILL BE HERE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. WE WILL HAVE ANO

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Find your nearest location

Cleaning out your medicine cabinet could save lives and help in the fight against addiction.

PITTSBURGH —

It's back! Pittsburgh's Action News 4 is joining forces again with the DEA and local law enforcement for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, you can drop off your unused and expired prescription drugs with no questions asked.

Cleaning out your medicine cabinet could save lives and help in the fight against addiction.